Archarcharch (racehorse)

Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, who came up lame in the days following the Belmont Stakes, has a slab fracture in his left hind leg that will require surgery. He will not race again this season, according to Team Valor CEO Barry Irwin and trainer Graham Motion.

Animal Kingdom, who resides at the Fair Hill Training Facility in Elkton, had x-rays performed on his leg two weeks ago at the New Bolton Research Center in Kennett Square, Penn., and veterinarians detected a small defect in his leg — a fissure — they wanted to closely monitor. Another round of x-rays this week revealed a fracture just above the fissure on his left hock, an injury that will require surgery but hopefully...

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Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, who came up lame in the days following the Belmont Stakes, has a slab fracture in his left hind leg that will require surgery. He will not race again this season, according to Team Valor CEO Barry Irwin and trainer...

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